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• A-level pupils feel the stress of sitting new, untested exams

  11-08-2017 23:54
  As results day looms this week, students complain that reforms were rushed in too quickly, with errors in papers and inadequate revision materials availableStudents awaiting their A-level results next week have described the stress of sitting new, untested qualifications this summer for which many felt ill prepared, with no past papers, no mark schemes and no clarity over grade boundaries. Continue reading...
  
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• New Hampshire hospital evacuated after 'gas leak'

  11-08-2017 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staff members at Exeter Hospital reported feeling ill around 9am. The hospital's operating room and emergency room were evacuated. The cause of the problem has not been discovered.
  
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• Vitamin B deficiency can lead to unhealthy hair and nails

  11-08-2017 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vitamin D is not the only vitamin you need in your diet. Vitamin B is crucial for energy, mood and brain power. Incorporating more vitamin b into your diet can also help improve your hair, skin and nails.
  
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• This Is What You Need To Know About Using Essential Oils While Pregnant

  11-08-2017 21:30
  Not all essential oils are safe for moms-to-be.
  
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• Weekend warrior only works for rich people, study says

  11-08-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The American Cancer Society found a correlation between income and the amount people worked out. Those with lower incomes were less likely to meet their exercise needs.
  
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• First transgender medical fellowships launched in New York

  11-08-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mount Sinai's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York opened early last year in Manhattan and has since operated on roughly 350 patients.
  
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• This Product Helped Me Have Mess-Free Period Sex For The First Time Ever

  11-08-2017 21:00
  ​"My husband had no idea it was even in."
  
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• Kristen Bell Just Gave Us the Most Honest Relationship Advice Ever

  11-08-2017 20:40
  "It involves a sh*t ton of compromise and a lot of work."
  
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• Your Guide To Training For A High-Elevation Adventure

  11-08-2017 20:30
  Everything you need to know to reach peak success.
  
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• 25 High-Protein Meals You Can Make In 30 Minutes Or Less

  11-08-2017 20:00
  Get at least 15 grams of protein from each of these nutrient-loaded breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes.
  
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• 'I Lost 70 Pounds Without Giving Up Carbs Or Joining A Gym'

  11-08-2017 19:56
  YouTube star "High Carb Hannah" finally lost the weight when she stopped cutting out the foods she loved.
  
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• Woman shocked when her suspected appendicitis was LABOUR

  11-08-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robyn Bailey, 23, from Suffolk, had periods and had no idea she was expecting. Just weeks after her surprise birth, scans revealed Daisy had two holes in her heart and needed two operations.
  
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• This 'Beauty Water' Recipe Totally Changed My Skin

  11-08-2017 19:04
  Here's how to make it yourself.
  
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• ​Dietary Supplements Are Poisoning More and More People

  11-08-2017 19:00
  ​Calls to poison control centers rose by nearly 50 percent.
  
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• Mother-of-five with terminal brain tumor is pregnant

  11-08-2017 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carrie DeKlyen, 37, of Michigan, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme two weeks before finding out she was pregnant. She is 21 weeks along and doctors want to get her to 28 weeks.
  
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• HALF of black and Hispanic US citizens are dehydrated

  11-08-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public health professors have been scrambling to identify other communities at risk of chemical poisoning since the lead-infected-water crisis in Flint, Michigan, in 2014.
  
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• You Can Now Create A Wedding Registry At Costco

  11-08-2017 18:45
  Because the key to a happy marriage is an endless supply of TP.
  
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• Lincolnshire grandma shows her incredible transformation

  11-08-2017 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michelle Franklin, from Lincolnshire, wanted to prove that weightlifting is no longer circumscribed to bikini models and bodybuilders.
  
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• THIS Is The Best Time Of Day To Have Sex

  11-08-2017 18:28
  Get ready to get busy.
  
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• 7 Skin Cancer Symptoms You Can't See

  11-08-2017 18:00
  ​It's not always visible on the skin.
  
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• The Best Fall Nail Color For You, According To Your Skin Tone

  11-08-2017 17:58
  Experiment with a shade meant to complement you—or, hey, try them all.
  
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• Obese Devon woman shocked into losing eight stone

  11-08-2017 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Hocking, 27, from Plymouth, Devon, decided to slim down from 19st after a picture of her giving a speech at her cousin's wedding was shared by a friend on Facebook.
  
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• Leading surgeons blast scandal-hit vaginal mesh procedure

  11-08-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Suzy Elneil, based at University College London Hospital, is one of just a handful of surgeons trained to remove mesh from women, such as Julie Gilsenan, 41 (pictured).
  
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• Yemen: aid offers ‘only hope of survival’ in cholera epidemic, says Priti Patel

  11-08-2017 17:39
  Development secretary says ‘catastrophic disaster’ is looming unless foreign donors follow UK lead to tackle disease that has infected half a million YemenisHumanitarian aid is “the only hope Yemeni people have to survive”, said the UK development minister, Priti Patel. She warned Yemen is “on the brink of catastrophic disaster” unless the international community follows Britain’s lead to stem the cholera epidemic.Heavy rains, stagnant water and overflow
  
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• This Redditor Just Dropped A Truth Bomb About The Huge 'Lie' That Kept Him From Losing Weight

  11-08-2017 17:39
  "I realize I've always known I was lying to myself."
  
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• Substance in mushrooms and tobacco raises womb cancer risk

  11-08-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cadmium was discovered in high amounts in patients who had the disease by University of Missouri experts. Smoking was shown to more than double our exposure to the metal.
  
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• NHS prescriptions for Viagra triple in 10 years

  11-08-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures from NHS Digital show 2,958,199 prescriptions for Viagra and other erectile dysfunction treatments were handed out in 2016 in England.
  
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• This Tiny Tweak Will Take Your Mountain Climbers To The Next Level

  11-08-2017 17:31
  Strengthen your hips AND abs.
  
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• Woman saved by pioneering 3D printed spine in China

  11-08-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors in China have treated a patient who had a massive neck tumour by giving her a pioneering 3D printed spine. The female patient, 28, had six consecutive cervical vertebrae replaced.
  
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• FDA reveals five dead after anti-obesity balloon surgery

  11-08-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The patients all went under the knife earlier this year to get FDA-approved liquid-filled balloons fitted in a bid to lose weight. Three of the five patients died within three days, the FDA said.
  
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• Eggs containing fipronil found in 15 EU countries and Hong Kong

  11-08-2017 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Fifteen EU countries as well as Hong Kong and Switzerland are said to have received tainted eggs.
  
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• Easy memory trick that stops you forgetting your umbrella

  11-08-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The key is to imagine an action between two objects, such as an umbrella stuck in the door, and a consequence, such as being unable to unlock the door, University of Toronto scientists claim.
  
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• My brother is awful to my parents and we think he has mental health issues

  11-08-2017 16:09
  He has had serious mood swings for most of his adult life, but my parents are scared to confront him in case he stops them seeing their grandchildrenI am concerned about how my brother treats my parents. He is 39, has a family of his own and is apparently a good dad, but he is controlling, moody and insular. His sulks and mood swings have become unbearable and my parents never know what mood he will be in when he visits. Increasingly, he is spiteful, abrupt, ungrateful and rude. My parents are t
  
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• It’s healthier to be unemployed than have a stressful job

  11-08-2017 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Manchester found that adults who go from being unemployed to having a poor-quality job suffer more stress-related health concerns, such as worse blood pressure.
  
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• ​5 Sneaky Signs You Might Already Be At The Right Weight For Your Body

  11-08-2017 16:05
  ​Your weight-loss journey might be complete.
  
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• ​How To Choose The Right Foam Roller For You

  11-08-2017 16:00
  ​Roll the aches away.
  
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• Why pregnant women shouldn't use antibacterial soap

  11-08-2017 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, said everyday exposure could also lead to 'irreversible' damage in vital organs.
  
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• Disagreeing about babies’ bedtime creates tension

  11-08-2017 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that mothers with strong opinions on how to tend to infants crying in the night can cause couples to question their parenting.
  
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• Woman saved by pioneering 3D printed spine

  11-08-2017 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors in China have treated a patient who had a massive neck tumour by giving her a pioneering 3D printed spine. The female patient, 28, had six consecutive cervical vertebrae replaced.
  
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• Singer RaeLynn on managing diabetes with life on road

  11-08-2017 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Love Triangle artist RaeLynn, 22, from Texas, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 12.. She admits that she 'faltered a bit' as a teenager with its management but now leads a healthy lifestyle.
  
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• Surgery must be a core part of health care – even in the poorest countries

  11-08-2017 15:19
  Surgery-treatable conditions kill more people than TB, Malaria and AIDS combined - how can access to surgery be improved in developing countries?
  The world has made tremendous progress in dealing with many of the health challenges that have global impact – for example, maternal and infant mortality rates have been massively reduced and there’s been promising advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. But there is one area that the global health community has ove
  
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• Halo Top Just Released A New Flavor—And It's Everything We Ever Dreamed Of

  11-08-2017 15:15
  We can't wait for fall!
  
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• Chinese boy grows a single A-cup breast on his chest

  11-08-2017 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors had the breast partially removed from the teen in China. They also said the condition could be caused by a hormonal imbalance brought by the consumption of fastfood and puff food.
  
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• Is there less stigma around taking Viagra?

  11-08-2017 14:37
  Viagra use among men has tripled. We’d like you to tell us whether you take it and why
  The number of prescriptions for viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs have nearly tripled in the last decade, data shows.This is partly due to the fact the cost of sildenafil, sold as the brand name Viagra, fell by 85.9% as generic alternatives became available in 2013. Continue reading...
  
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• Viagra prescriptions on NHS triple in 10 years as stigma fades

  11-08-2017 14:29
  Doctors warn of dangers of buying erectile dysfunction drugs online after £17m of unlicensed and counterfeit Viagra seized in yearThe number of prescriptions for Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs has nearly tripled in the last decade as they become cheaper and carry less stigma.Figures from NHS Digital show there were 2,958,199 prescriptions for sildenafil in 2016, compared with 1,042,431 in 2006. Prescription numbers rose by 43% between 2014 and 2015, and by 16% between 2015 and
  
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• Footage shows mother-of-3 violently shaking

  11-08-2017 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charlene Jones, 31, said she suffered 'unreal pain' following the operation to take out the organ at University Hospital Coventry.
  
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• Air conditioning reduces in-car pollution by 34%

  11-08-2017 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Washington University in St Louis discovered that a simple shift in driving habits can help to reduce in-car pollution while out on the road.
  
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• Yale: Diet drinks trick the brain into making you fatter

  11-08-2017 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Yale University say in nature sweetness signals the presence of energy, so that the sweeter something tastes, the more calories it contains.
  
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• Indian boy is called the 'devil' due to his 12 inch hands

  11-08-2017 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tarik, 12, from Uttar Pradesh, India, has had big hands since birth. As well as enduring cruel jibes, he has even been refused admission to school as they worry his hands will scare other students.
  
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• Will the healthcare data revolution spell the end for doctors' autonomy?

  11-08-2017 12:36
  Research by NHS Improvement has revealed doctors, medical directors and even entire hospitals that seem undisturbed by poor outcomes for patientsNHS Improvement’s drive to raise clinical standards is prising open the sensitive issue of doctors’ autonomy, and shows how the legal and professional boundaries of medicine are constantly shifting.The Get It Right First Time programme is uncovering massive and unacceptable differences in performance, such as a 25-fold variation in orthopaed
  
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